Description Spare part number
Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine,
the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela,
Vietnam, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
802.11a/b/g WLAN module for use in the United States and Canada 482957-001
Atheros AR2425 802.11b/g WLAN modules:
For use in Canada, the Cayman Islands, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
and the United States
459339-001
For use in Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Barbados,
Belarus, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bermuda, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana,
Brazil, the British Virgin Islands, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
the Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, the Congo, Costa Rica, Croatia,
Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, East Timor,
Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equitorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France,
French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, Greece, Grenada,
Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong,
Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan,
Kenya, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Latvia, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Macedonia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, the Maldives, Mali, Malta,
the Marshall Islands, Martinique, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, the Nether Antilles,
the Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Palau,
Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, the People's Republic of China, Peru, the Philippines,
Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Rwanda, Samoa, San Marino,
Sao Tome and Principe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, the Seychelles,
Sierra Leone, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, the Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa,
South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines,
Suriname, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Tonga,
Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine,
the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela,
Vietnam, Yemen, Zaire, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
459339-002
Before removing the WLAN module, follow these steps:
1. Shut down the computer. If you are unsure whether the computer is off or in Hibernation, turn the
computer on, and then shut it down through the operating system.
2. Disconnect all external devices connected to the computer.
3. Disconnect the power from the computer by first unplugging the power cord from the AC outlet and
then unplugging the AC adapter from the computer.
4. Remove the battery (see
Battery on page 40).
Remove the WLAN module:
CAUTION: To prevent an unresponsive system, replace the wireless module only with a wireless
module authorized for use in the computer by the governmental agency that regulates wireless devices
in your country or region. If you replace the module and then receive a warning message, remove the
module to restore computer functionality, and then contact technical support through Help and Support.
1. Loosen the Phillips PM2.5×6.0 screw (1) that secures the WLAN module compartment cover to
the computer.
50 Chapter 4 Removal and replacement procedures
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